2004 - CERN

We spend a night in Geneva drinking at the Brasserie with some of Reid's friends. Jeremy arrives and we immediately head off for a long weekend in the shadow of the Jungfrau in the heart of Switzerland.

After our return from Joe's birthday trip to Scotland, we have a gathering of friends and hookas in his honor. CERN holds a 50th anniversary reception for the staff in which I get drunk and hang from trees. Finally we spend an evening in Geneva enjoying

CERN opened its doors to the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary. We did some touring in the morning and then I sacrificed the well-being of my fingers to make ATLAS balloons all afternoon. Oh, and we caught and overfeed the mouse in our lab.

We spend a couple nights out on the town, one of which Pascale sleeps through entirely. Also, we journey into the pulpy core of the "orange" that has been ripening these past months on the outskirts of CERN.

A drive to the top of Saleve leaves us with the fear of frostbite over 80% of our bodies. Pascale treats us to a Lebonese Lunch. An evening of cards at the cafeteria turns into less cards and more video games.